Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Oregon University

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. Of the 976 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University in 2021, 5 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Western Oregon State College Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Western Oregon State College Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Western Oregon State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Western Oregon State College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	192

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in geology from Western Oregon State College. This is the #193 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Western Oregon University.

Western Oregon State College Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western Oregon State College. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Western Oregon State College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Chemistry

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Geoscientists	330	$74,920
Chemistry Professors	310	$97,780
Hydrologists	290	$86,020
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$102,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.